FabSwingers.com forum: Am I being Picky?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

1st, you will note this isn't a "look at me" or a "why can't I get laid" thread.........

Why does bad grammar annoy me so much? Every time someone refers to them self as "Myself, or me as "Yourself" in the wrong context I want to explode!

I can keep myself in check at work (though I loose a lot of respect for whoever I am dealing with) but when I get home and see someone write "If you are interested, please mail myself" I want to scream and loose all thoughts of getting in touch..........Am I the only sane person in a mad world? or am I the nutter?

Help! I'm loosing sleep! I am getting some work as a telephone mentor/coach and I am seriously worried I will be telling off my lads 'n' lasses for bad use of the language......I don't mind being anal about it but wouldn't want to appear so to the guys I will be looking after.............

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

You might want to check the difference between loose and lose before you take things too much further

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

"You might want to check the difference between loose and lose before you take things too much further

.....class! But too picky???

Naaaaaaa

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Ah, thanks. Spell checkers don't do everything for us dyslexics.............

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You might want to check the difference between loose and lose before you take things too much further

Hoisted on their own petard

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Myself would be cross with yourself!

If I have them in the correct order

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By *oxoxoWoman
over a year ago

london

"You might want to check the difference between loose and lose before you take things too much further

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Myself would be cross with yourself!

If I have them in the correct order

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See! Clunky. I would be cross with you is much more efficient language! Grrrrrrr.............

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock

I'm guessing the OP is not a fan of Star Wars then? Yoda must drive him nuts.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It seems everyone who has ever made a spelling mistake or cocked up with grammar is dyslexic in these forums

Ive never been around so many people that have it in all my life,when did all the adults get diagnosed?

I was at uni a few yrs ago and it was only there that a few adults in my cohort were diagnosed,before then they had no idea at alls

Anyway you can be as picky as you want

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Ah, thanks. Spell checkers don't do everything for us dyslexics............."

No indeed they don't.

Grammatical errors don't bother me too much on here as long as I can understand what people mean. I don't use enough punctuation and I am a bit vague on apostrophes.

However I do struggle with "could of"and "should of" I don't like that.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I'm guessing the OP is not a fan of Star Wars then? Yoda must drive him nuts.

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lol

Exceptions, occasionally, make I can.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hope the OP doesn't go into the Ireland forum, it will scar him for life

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"It seems everyone who has ever made a spelling mistake or cocked up with grammar is dyslexic in these forums

Ive never been around so many people that have it in all my life,when did all the adults get diagnosed?

I was at uni a few yrs ago and it was only there that a few adults in my cohort were diagnosed,before then they had no idea at alls

Anyway you can be as picky as you want

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I was diagnosed at school. they couldn't figure out if I was thick or if there was a problem (usual things, I'd write letters and numbers the wrong way around, awful spelling and hand writing). I passed an A Level physics paper at the age of 13, so they got an educational psychologist on the job.......Definitely dyslexic.........I learned to compensate, but still get it wrong now and again. There's no excuse for misusing myself/yourself though!

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Ah, thanks. Spell checkers don't do everything for us dyslexics............."

My brother is very severely dyslexic spellchecker wouldn't help him at all since he has no concept of the order in which letters go in a word.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hope the OP doesn't go into the Ireland forum, it will scar him for life"

Or Lancashire......do they not

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ah, thanks. Spell checkers don't do everything for us dyslexics.............

No indeed they don't.

Grammatical errors don't bother me too much on here as long as I can understand what people mean. I don't use enough punctuation and I am a bit vague on apostrophes.

However I do struggle with "could of"and "should of" I don't like that."

As it should be "could have, or should have"?

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"It seems everyone who has ever made a spelling mistake or cocked up with grammar is dyslexic in these forums

Ive never been around so many people that have it in all my life,when did all the adults get diagnosed?

I was at uni a few yrs ago and it was only there that a few adults in my cohort were diagnosed,before then they had no idea at alls

Anyway you can be as picky as you want

I was diagnosed at school. they couldn't figure out if I was thick or if there was a problem (usual things, I'd write letters and numbers the wrong way around, awful spelling and hand writing). I passed an A Level physics paper at the age of 13, so they got an educational psychologist on the job.......Definitely dyslexic.........I learned to compensate, but still get it wrong now and again. There's no excuse for misusing myself/yourself though!"

Isn't there? Even if it's the way someone has been brought up to speak?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ah, thanks. Spell checkers don't do everything for us dyslexics.............

No indeed they don't.

Grammatical errors don't bother me too much on here as long as I can understand what people mean. I don't use enough punctuation and I am a bit vague on apostrophes.

However I do struggle with "could of"and "should of" I don't like that.

As it should be "could have, or should have"?"

Coulda shoulda

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You might want to check the difference between loose and lose before you take things too much further

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Ah, thanks. Spell checkers don't do everything for us dyslexics.............

No indeed they don't.

Grammatical errors don't bother me too much on here as long as I can understand what people mean. I don't use enough punctuation and I am a bit vague on apostrophes.

However I do struggle with "could of"and "should of" I don't like that.

As it should be "could have, or should have"?"

Yes it does grate on me a bit. I do understand that the people who use it genuinely think should of is correct and I know I'm not the Lynne Truss of fab so I just try and gloss over it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh I completely understand that, it's really annoying. I can add one of my own...the misuse of the poor benighted ellipsis!

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Oh I completely understand that, it's really annoying. I can add one of my own...the misuse of the poor benighted ellipsis! "

I have no idea what it is so could very possibly be misusing it all over the place.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think I may be thick. I don't get the OP.

What is it about myself and yourself you don't like ?

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"1st, you will note this isn't a "look at me" or a "why can't I get laid" thread.........

Why does bad grammar annoy me so much? Every time someone refers to them self as "Myself, or me as "Yourself" in the wrong context I want to explode!

If you feel you cant control your annoyance then perhaps mentoring isn't a role you're suited to unless you're.a grammar mentor and coach.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I think I may be thick. I don't get the OP.

What is it about myself and yourself you don't like ? "

Might be an idea no tae go in the Scottish forum either incase meself and yerself fall oot

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't really mind in relation to spelling and grammatical mistakes.

What does annoy me is the use of dat, dis, speech like that

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By *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol

I'm lost ...we have dyslexia issues but can use the site ..I'm not sure why people who struggle a bit and spell things wrong or use inapproriste grammar wind you up so much ?

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

Black&White Utopia

"I don't really mind in relation to spelling and grammatical mistakes.

What does annoy me is the use of dat, dis, speech like that

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who dat out dere gassing bout dis n all!? Lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ah, thanks. Spell checkers don't do everything for us dyslexics............."

I am beginning to wonder if dyslexia is a mandatory requirement to be on a Fab Forum.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Poor spelling and grammar is something that niggles me too.

I see it all the time here and on Facebook and it makes me ask serious questions about the state of our education system.

If you bring the matter up you get a snotty response and the excuse ' but it's only facebook init'.

I don't think those offenders quite realise how such poor command of the English language reflects on them.

Apologies if there are any eroneous spelling mistakes. I am typing this on my phone and i'm not overly impressed with the accuracy of the touch screen.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ah, thanks. Spell checkers don't do everything for us dyslexics.............

I am beginning to wonder if dyslexia is a mandatory requirement to be on a Fab Forum.

Naaaa but a lot use it as an explanation though they fail to realise dyslexia and bad grammar are not connected its word letter association that's screwed not sentence construction. True dyslexics type as they speak and the majority have pretty dam good vocabulary too.

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By *untime biatchWoman
over a year ago

ova by ea wales

I spell how i want im not stupid got degrees.. it my way !!dont like it dont message that simple

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You might want to check the difference between loose and lose before you take things too much further

Ha!

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By *sThunderThighsWoman
over a year ago

Toy Land

Well as long as you can understand some one who cares !!! (That was a rhetorical question obviously ! Coz *coz hehe* the OP cares loads! Anyway) who cares!! I wanna shag them not get them to tutor my kids in English !!!!

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By *ratty_DamselWoman
over a year ago

New Cross

"Myself would be cross with yourself!

If I have them in the correct order

Myself can understand.

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By *sThunderThighsWoman
over a year ago

Toy Land

"Myself would be cross with yourself!

If I have them in the correct order

Myself can understand.

You better get *yourself* on the naughty step young lady !!!

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Poor spelling and grammar is something that niggles me too.

I see it all the time here and on Facebook and it makes me ask serious questions about the state of our education system.

If you bring the matter up you get a snotty response and the excuse ' but it's only facebook init'.

I don't think those offenders quite realise how such poor command of the English language reflects on them.

Apologies if there are any eroneous spelling mistakes. I am typing this on my phone and i'm not overly impressed with the accuracy of the touch screen."

I don't think any of us truly realise how our choice of words and the way we use them reflect on us and influence the way people think of us.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am poor at spelling and grammar so if it upsets you or makes you angry don't message me just block me

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By *uslaffMan
over a year ago

manchester

"You might want to check the difference between loose and lose before you take things too much further

Immense pull up

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I am poor at spelling and grammar so if it upsets you or makes you angry don't message me just block me

You dont seem to have a problem expressing yourself in the forums

As I said before as long as you can be understood I can't see a problem really.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ah, thanks. Spell checkers don't do everything for us dyslexics.............

I am beginning to wonder if dyslexia is a mandatory requirement to be on a Fab Forum.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For a thread about spelling and grammar there are a lot of

being used!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Oh I completely understand that, it's really annoying. I can add one of my own...the misuse of the poor benighted ellipsis! "

It comes in handy...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hope the OP doesn't go into the Ireland forum, it will scar him for life"

Seriously?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"1st, you will note this isn't a "look at me" or a "why can't I get laid" thread.........

Why does bad grammar annoy me so much? Every time someone refers to them self as "Myself, or me as "Yourself" in the wrong context I want to explode!

don't worry yourself about such trivial things lol pointless dwelling on the minor issues because if you do i'm sure there is something about everyone that will put you off . As for myself we don't judge a book by how its written but by the lovely crayon colouring thats with it.

him

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Life is far to short to get so annoyed over the use of other people's grasp on grammar.

As long as you can read it and understand what they mean then that should be the main thing.

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By *qua vitaeWoman
over a year ago

Shropshire/Midlands

Dyslexia can affect people in many different ways. It's not just poor spelling, but using the correct words and their appropriate tenses, incorrect word order within sentences and even vocal processing - I have all of these, but I find the programme 'Read and Write Gold' quite helpful (was given it whilst doing my degree), but I don't always use it.

Two hoots to the odd typo!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm sorry but if grammer bothered me that much i would have to look in a mirror and give my head a wobble but that's just MESELF

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